Why does presenter Elena Malysheva is not sleeping on the pillow and you the same wish: all about the perfect pillow

"Oh, my darling, white pad ..." These lines many memorable childhood. How many secrets they know our pillows. But we know them all!

It turns out, not always they are so cute. And vice versa, can cause back problems, pain in the lumbar and cervical spine.

Due to incorrectly selected pillow during sleep our body does not relax and rest properly. It should be recalled that a person spends in a dream to 1/3 of his life, to understand the importance of proper selection of products for sleep.

It is no wonder that medical scientists have seriously attended to the problem. We will tell about their views on such an ordinary object, like a pillow.

Why is it necessary to abandon the "old wives' pillows

High quadrangular cushion has long been popular not only in our country or in Europe, but also almost all over the world. We are stuffed with down or feather were once the pride of our grandmothers. And the higher the bag, the more it is appreciated.

However, we now know that such products, from a medical point of view, can harm the health and well-being. Let us find out what was going on.

High pillow - a way to osteochondrosis, and hypertension

After a man lies on his back in bed with a high pillow, his head is very highly elevated.

Attention! Such a posture, as noted by physicians, is useful for watching TV lying, but it is not acceptable to sleep.

In this position, there is a sharp bending of the cervical spine! Resulting in vertebral artery at the site of its entry into the skull partially clamped. Also suffer themselves and the cervical vertebrae.

The young people may not notice all the negative consequences of the use of "grandmother's" pillows. But with age love for them inevitably makes itself felt in the form of degenerative disc disease and hypertension. BUT in some cases, even lead to strokes.

If you are still accustomed to the standard "grandma" pads, then they should be used correctly.

Important! If while watching TV, you put a pillow "upright", then went to bed, be sure to put it down flat. At the same time its center should be under the neck, and lower edges - slightly come under the shoulders.

High pillow and hygiene - are incompatible

Let us remember about my grandmother filler cushions. Feathers - a place of potential habitat of harmful microbes and dust mites. Wash pillows are often not possible. Some rarely do not erase them. Grandmother summer continuously dried product exposed to the most burning sun to "roasting". Few of today's housewives doing it, and dry cleaning do not use everything.

Do not leave a hotbed of germs in her bedroom. From "grandmother's" pillows need to get rid of!

What is sleep? This will be discussed further.

What should be the correct pillow

As we have learned, man needs a pillow that meets two requirements.

• It provides body position, which does not pinched cervical artery.
• It has environmental safety and ease of maintenance.

Doctors explain that you need to choose a pillow that is to keep not only the head but also the neck. Then the cervical spine remains straight, without bends, the blood to flow freely to the brain. And the muscles and joints of the neck to really relax and rest.

This occurs when using a specially designed prosthetic models.

Attention! By themselves, orthopedic pillows do not treat any low back pain or hypertension. They only eliminate the causes that lead to these diseases.

they should therefore be considered not curative and prophylactic. In the case of already acquired disease should not rely on them, and turn to the medical professional.

Orthopedic pillows and their varieties

Today, the market can meet a variety of types of orthopedic pillows: different shapes, different

manufacturers, with a variety of fillings. This often poses a potential buyer intractable question of what the variant to choose? Let us examine, what to look for when choosing the perfect product for healthy sleep.

The form

Let's start with a shape that is square, as rectangle, oval, or even hard-geometric. At present, the following are the most common form.

• rectangular classic.
• With shoulder notch. Convenient for people who are accustomed to more sleep on their sides.
• undulatingConsisting of two rollers and repeating the anatomical bend of the head and neck.
• bead.

memory effect

Recently, there have orthopedic pillow with memory effect. They may be very different forms, but they are united the ability to repeat the contours of the body of each individual, as it were, to adapt to it.

Filler

Equally important is the internal filler. Orthopedic pillow with "memory effect" executed polyurethane and are medium or high stiffness. This allows you to memorize and repeat the anatomy of a sleeping man.

For a rectangular classics often use latex. She elastic, it does not sink and not be crushed under pressure.

Products of economy class filled balls of polyesterbut. As a result, pillows are obtained with light, soft, but, unfortunately, short-lived.

Important! All modern fillers orthopedic products allow them for a long time to stay clean, do not lose the freshness.

The size

Equally important is the size, since the anatomical composition of the adult male and juvenile the child completely different.

• For large male ideal size bag - 70 to 50 cm.
• Women - about 60 to 40 cm.
• Children 8-12 years - 50 to 40 cm.
• For preschool children - 20 to 30 cm.

Why Elena Malysheva chose cushion for a pillow

MD Professor Elena Malysheva of the correct pillow knows almost everything! And being a host of the popular TV show "Live healthy", she generously shares his knowledge.

As shown by experimental studies conducted in the program "Live healthy" namely pillows, bolsters best suited for sleeping.

Advantages orthopedic rollers

• On them It can be equally comfortable to sleep on as the back and on the side.
• In both positions neck remains straight and straightened and vertebral artery.
• it It allows you to save a person in a dream full blood supply to the brain. What is particularly important for people in the age, as well as for people suffering from pressure differences.

Moderator Dr. Malyshev has chosen for itself is an orthopedic pillow-cushion as the best option as the prevention of health problems.

Now you know why it is, and you the same wish!

Good night! Be healthy!